A Distant Call
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| Released | August 23, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 33:52 | |||
| Label | Wilsuns | |||
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| Singles from A Distant Call | ||||
A Distant Call is the second studio album by American band Sheer Mag. It was released on August 23, 2019, through Wilsuns Recording Company.[7] The first single from the album, "Blood From A Stone," was released on June 19, 2019.[8]
Release and promotion
Singles
Three singles were released on A Distant Call which were released prior to the release of the album. The first single, "Blood From A Stone" was released on June 19, 2019, which coincided with the album's announcement.[3] The second single, "Hardly to Blame", was released on July 22, 2019.[5] The third, and final single from the album, "The Killer", came out on August 19, 2019.[6]
Critical reception
A Distant Call was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 12 reviews.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steel Sharpens Steel" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Blood From a Stone" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Unfound Manifest" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Silver Line" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Hardly to Blame" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Cold Sword" | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Chopping Block" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "The Right Stuff" | 3:14 |
| 9. | "The Killer" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Keep On Runnin" | 3:07 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Evans, Dayna (August 24, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shteamer, Hank (August 21, 2019). "Sheer Mag Unite the Personal and Political on Bold Concept Album 'A Distant Call'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rettig, James (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag – "Blood From A Stone"". Stereogum. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Shteamer, Hank (June 19, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Sheer Mag, 'Blood From a Stone'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gottsegen, Will (July 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag – "Hardly To Blame"". Spin. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Grow, Kory (August 19, 2019). "Hear Sheer Mag's Gritty New Song 'The Killer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ↑ Burks, Tosten (August 23, 2019). "Sheer Mag Release New Album 'A Distant Call'". Spin. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (June 19, 2019). "Sheer Mag Announce New Album and Tour, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ "A Distant Call by Sheer Mag". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Sachllah, David (August 16, 2019). "Sheer Mag Answer A Distant Call with Expected Fervor". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Garcia, Brad (August 20, 2019). "Exclaim Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Smith, Thomas (August 28, 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Martin, Clare (August 22, 2019). "Sheer Mag: A Distant Call Review". Paste. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
